Business Unit Manager

This role is specifically to perform Business Execution activities for the Counterparty Trading & Risk (CTR) team which is a cross product global business including XVA Trading, In-Business Risk Credit Risk Mgmt. and Capital Advancement. The XVA Trading team includes 6 Volcker trading desks covering all Markets products with traders located in London, NY, Houston, Paris and Singapore. This role will require interaction with senior leaders in the Markets business and multiple partners in Market Risk, MQA, IT, Finance, Compliance and others. The Business Execution team for CTR includes people in London, Belfast and New York and works closely with others in the broader Markets COO team including other product areas, risk & control, transformation

The Business Unit Manager is a senior management-level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a professional team or department. The team drives the overall administrative activities of the business. These tasks may include managing external audits, business continuity activities or addressing regulatory issues. The Business Unit Manager coordinates and manages activities such as tracking business financials, employee headcount and other administrative needs and ad hoc projects as necessary

Responsibilities:

• Drive administrative, operational, reporting and quality improvements through partnership with internal teams
• Manage financial control by applying a comprehensive understanding of the department Profit & Loss (P&L), including appropriate accruals, client allocations, the impact of capitalization, recovery and fixed price contracts in order to improve operational efficiency and productivity
• Responsible for all cross-product technology, regulatory and administrative duties in conjunction with the team, including financial, staffing, quality, risk and regulatory matters
• Execute vendor management activities, including ensuring legal requirements are met and coordinating contract negotiation and processing
• Provide oversight of the Business Critical Milestone Reporting process and other reporting processes to ensure quality, efficiency and accuracy
• Prepare reports, briefings and executive level presentations on strategic initiatives, projects and priorities with the ability to develop documents using data from various areas to tell a story.
• Ensure headcount is accurate, real estate is inventoried and planned, and onboarding and termination of resources are managed
• Work with Technology leadership to support the Business
• People strategy as well as the Communication strategy for the department
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in financial services
• Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working in global and complex settings with multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of Markets processes and technology, including Profit & Loss (P&L), accruals, client allocations, capitalization, recovery and fixed price contracts
• Demonstrable team skills to coordinate processes and work as part of multiple teams across firm.
• Proven ability to work in a team of diverse skill sets and cultures
• Proven ability to work in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments
• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Knowledge of derivatives would be a plus